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Sunday, February 03, 2013

Movies I've Seen A Million Times

The Movie Jonathan Levine Has 'Seen A Million Times'

Jon Voight and Jane Fonda in a scene from the Hal Ashby film Coming Home.

February 3, 2013 Writer-director Jonathan Levine could watch Hal Ashby's Coming Home a million times. "I think that the distinctive thing about Coming Home is the love story," he says.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Sunday, January 27, 2013

Movies I've Seen A Million Times

The Movie Common Has 'Seen A Million Times'

Eddie Murphy in John Landis' comedy Coming to America.

January 27, 2013 Rapper-actor Common could watch the Eddie Murphy comedy Coming to America a million times. "No matter how many times I've seen it, I still laugh," he says.

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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Movies I've Seen A Million Times

The Movie Jeffrey Wright Has 'Seen A Million Times'

Dennis Hopper, Martin Sheen, and Frederic Forrest survey a temple in a scene from Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now.

January 26, 2013 Actor Jeffrey Wright could watch Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now a million times. "It probably features the most effective narration of any film in the history of cinema," he says.

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards

Filmmaker Holds Up A Mirror In Interviews With Israel's 'Gatekeepers'

The interviews that form the core of The Gatekeepers began with a connection to Ami Ayalon, who was the head of Shin Bet from 1996 to 2000.

January 24, 2013 Dror Moreh's Oscar-nominated documentary, The Gatekeepers, is built around the confessions and ruminations of the six surviving heads of the Shin Bet — Israel's domestic security service.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Mel Brooks, 'Unhinged' And Loving It

Mel Brooks has made a name for himself with comedy classics like Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and The Producers.

January 23, 2013 NPR's Renee Montagne talks to actor, comedian, director, writer and all-around funny guy Mel Brooks, the man behind such cracked classics as Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs. He has a new DVD set out that covers his career from the 1950s to today.

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Saturday, January 19, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

'Quartet': Dustin Hoffman, Behind The Camera

Dustin Hoffman makes his directorial debut with the film Quartet. He has starred in such classics as The Graduate, Kramer vs. Kramer and Tootsie.

January 16, 2013 The veteran actor makes his directorial debut with a film about four aging opera singers who stage a concert at their retirement home. Starring Maggie Smith and Tom Courtenay, the film explores friendship, memory and the time that remains.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Affleck On 'Argo' And The 1979 Hostage Crisis

Ben Affleck as Tony Mendez in Argo. Affleck also directed the film, which is based on events surrounding the Iran hostage crisis of 1979.

January 15, 2013 Fresh off Sunday's Golden Globe Awards, where he won for best director and his film won for best motion picture/drama, the actor and director talks about his approach to the story of six diplomats who managed to escape a hostile Iran — and the CIA operative who helped them do so.

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Monday, January 14, 2013

In 'Barbara,' A New Look At Life Behind The Wall

Barbara shows a quiet, restrained normalcy in the former East Germany.

January 14, 2013 Already an awards-season staple, German historical dramas are moving beyond the horrors of the Third Reich and delving into the nuanced past of the former East Germany. Films like Christian Petzold's Barbara, a quiet story about a troubled young doctor, tell a different kind of history.

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Saturday, January 12, 2013

Ann Dowd's One-Woman Oscar-Nomination Campaign

Ann Dowd plays Sandra, a hard-nosed Midwestern manager of a fast-food franchise in Compliance. The actress spent $13,000 to try to get an Oscar nomination for the role.

January 12, 2013 Actress Ann Dowd received huge acclaim for her role in the indie film Compliance. But the studio told her it didn't have money to lobby the Academy for a best supporting actress award for her. So Dowd did something exceedingly rare in Hollywood: She spent $13,000 on her own campaign.

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Monday, January 07, 2013
Saturday, January 05, 2013

Movies I've Seen A Million Times

The Movie Alan Cumming Has 'Seen A Million Times'

Christopher Guest's Waiting For Guffman

January 5, 2013 Actor Alan Cumming could watch Christopher Guest's comedy Waiting for Guffman a million times. "I feel like I could go on and on and on even about the DVD extras," he says.

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Zachary Quinto, with Leonard Nimoy's blessing, plays the famous half-Vulcan in the franchise reboot.

Quinto Turns Inward To Find Spock's Soul

Zachary Quinto, with Leonard Nimoy's blessing, plays the famous half-Vulcan in the franchise reboot.

Kim Ki-duk (<em>The Isle</em>) turns in a meditation on cruelty, mortality and grace.<em><em><strong> (Recommended)</strong></em></em>

'Pieta': Suffering Toward ... Redemption?

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A new documentary explores the story of Nigerians who claim a Jewish heritage dating back centuries.

'Re-Emerging': In Nigeria, A People Finds A Faith

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J.J. Abrams returns to direct the 12th film based on Gene Roddenberry's '60s TV series.

'Into Darkness,' Boldly And With A Few Twists

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Alice Winocour's debut, about a 19th-century "hysteria" patient and her doctor, is based on fact.

'Augustine' And Her Diagnosis Get Another Look

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A director's docu-memoir becomes a superb meditation on how we dramatize memory.<strong></strong><em><strong> (Recommended)</strong></em>

Polley's 'Stories': A Family Saga Strikingly Spun

A director's docu-memoir becomes a superb meditation on how we dramatize memory. (Recommended)

Tim DeChristopher bid on federal mineral rights just to tie them up. He served 21 months in prison.

'Bidder 70,' Still Raising His Hand To Be Heard

Tim DeChristopher bid on federal mineral rights just to tie them up. He served 21 months in prison.

The indie darling returns in a winning collaboration with director Noah Baumbach. <em><strong>(Recommended)</strong></em>

Greta Gerwig, Blithely Spirited As 'Frances Ha'

The indie darling returns in a winning collaboration with director Noah Baumbach. (Recommended)

When actress Katie Aselton saw <em><em>Point Break</em></em> for the first time, she says "it totally got me."

The Movie Katie Aselton Has 'Seen A Million Times'

When actress Katie Aselton saw Point Break for the first time, she says "it totally got me."

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